Chelsea transfer news: Juventus 'make first request' to sign Blues' defender

Juventus person enquired astir the availability of Chelsea centre-back Axel Disasi successful January, according to a report.

The 26-year-old joined Chelsea from Ligue 1 outfit Monaco successful the summertime of 2023 for a interest of £38.8m and became a regular starter nether Mauricio Pochettino.

Disasi featured successful 44 matches crossed each competitions past season, helping Chelsea execute a top-six decorativeness and unafraid a instrumentality to European football.

However, aft missing pre-season this term, things person taken a antithetic crook for the Frenchman nether Enzo Maresca, arsenic helium has recovered regular playing clip hard to travel by.

The defender has featured successful each six of the Blues' Conference League games this play but received lone his 3rd Premier League commencement of the run past play against Everton.

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Juventus enquire astir Disasi availability

A deficiency of playing clip has seen Disasi linked to respective clubs successful Europe successful caller weeks, and according to Calciomercato, Juventus are the latest to awesome their involvement successful his services.

The study reveals that the Serie A giants are keen to recognize the cardinal defender's availability and requirements to finalise a woody successful January.

Sporting manager Cristiano Giuntoli has repeatedly stated that the Bianconeri program to marque mid-season investments to fortify their antiaircraft enactment aft some Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal were ruled retired for the adjacent six months with ACL injuries.

While Feyenoord's David Hancko and Benfica's Antonio Silva stay the club's apical targets, it is understood that Disasi is considered arsenic a much cost-effective alternative.

However, a determination to Juventus for the Frenchman is acold from a certainty, fixed that Maresca has to negociate different antiaircraft issues, specified arsenic the injuries to some Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile.

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Chelsea eyeing antiaircraft reinforcements for January

Given Chelsea's wounded concerns and the anticipation that the likes of Ben Chilwell and Badiashile could depart successful January, a determination for Disasi volition apt hinge connected the Blues' quality to bring successful antiaircraft reinforcements during the transportation window.

Reports successful caller weeks person suggested that the West Londoners are considering a fewer options, with Tomas Araujo believed to beryllium 1 of the players precocious up connected their wishlist.

Transfer adept Fabrizio Romano mentioned past period that the Blues considered a determination for Araujo successful the summertime transportation model but Benfica had nary involvement successful selling.

The 22-year-old is believed to person an £83m merchandise clause successful his contract, meaning Maresca could inactive prosecute his signature, adjacent if the Primeira Liga broadside is reluctant to merchantability him.

Chelsea are 2nd successful the Premier League standings, 4 points down leaders Liverpool, and they volition beryllium backmost successful enactment connected Boxing Day successful a West London derby against Fulham.

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